St Lucia boasts many great spots for scuba diving. Trou Diable (Anse Chastanet), Trou Diable (Anse Cochon North & South) are just a few of the many good scuba dive sites. Drift diving is possible on the plateau because of strong currents. Here you'll find large shoals full of fish, as well as nurse sharks, sting rays, and turtles.
Anse Chastanet
Anse Chastanet in St Lucia is known for its unusual marine life and popularity as a scuba diving spot. It is home to more than 150 species of fish and stretches to 20 to 140 feet deep. It's also a popular location for underwater photographers.
The Anse Chastanet resort can be found in a peaceful setting near the Pitons, and close to some of the island's most famous reefs. The resort was established in 1968. There are now 48 rooms, with breathtaking views of the sea and surrounding areas. It is situated between two hills and a steep hillside giving it an amazing location.
Ansechastanet offers the perfect location to enjoy scuba-diving in St Lucia and many other activities. Guests have the option to take advantage the resort's custom-built trails or take yoga classes. They can also sail the resort’s sailing yacht at sunset. They can also enjoy a treatment at the Kai Belte Spa, relax on one of the many beach hammocks, and enjoy complimentary guided hikes and walks through the six-acre estate.
Trou diable
Trou Diable is an excellent place to start your scuba diving vacation to St Lucia. The dive site is 40 feet deep with a spectacular coral reef. Divers have the option to circle the reef 100ft below the surface to view a variety turtles and tropical fish.
Saint Lucia offers many diving opportunities, no matter if you are an expert diver or newbie. The east coast offers excellent coral reefs, and the north and south ends are also ideal because of the shelter from easterly trade winds and potentially hazardous wave conditions. Many experienced divers can be found in Saint Lucia. Many of them are located close to the main resorts. This makes it an ideal location to study a beginner course or for certification.
Scuba diving Saint Lucia is an amazing experience. It is a popular destination for scuba divers due to its warm waters, rich marine life and stunning wrecks. This paradise has 22 top-quality dive sites, which are suitable for both novice and advanced divers.
Anse Cochon North & South
Anse Cochon North & South Reef is a pair of sites for scuba divers located between the two islands. Both sites can be reached from the beach, and they range in depth between 10-40 feet. These sites are ideal for beginners as well as advanced divers. The reef's northern side is home to corals, but reef fish can be found at both ends. You can expect to see octopus as well, sea whips, trumpetfish, and sea whips.
In the south end of Anse Cochon, the Lesleen M is an old cargo ship, which the Fisheries Department of Saint Lucia sank in 1986 as an artificial reef. The seagrass bed that surrounds the wreck attracts many fish species. Barracudas and stingrays might be found on the wreck. It was intentionally sunk as a dive spot.